Overview

The Forest Resources PhD program from Mississippi State University is specialized areas of study include the following:

Ecohydrology

Forest biometrics

Forest business and finance

Forest ecology

Forest ecophysiology

Forest genetics

Forest harvesting and operations

Forest hydrology and soils

Forest management and economics

Forest recreation

Forest restoration

Silviculture

Spatial technologies in natural resource management

Urban and community forestry

Wildlife and other natural resource economics

Graduate teaching and research assistantships are available to qualified students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Forest Resource Economics

Forest Ecology
Forest Business Data Analysis and Visualization
Forest Biometrics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-06-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy Forestry Ecology View 69 other PhDs in Ecology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and an M.S. degree in a related field (or approval for exceptions to the Master’s requirement);

GPA of 3.10 or higher on prior graduate courses or 3.25 or higher for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study (for exceptions to the Master’s requirement);
TOEFL score of 550 PBT (79 iBT) or IELTS score of 6.5 or higher for regular admission of international students or a TOEFL score between 477 and 549 (or IELTS equivalent) for conditional admission; and
Acceptance by a faculty member who will serve as the student’s major professor.
In addition, GRE scores may be requested of international students applying from non-accredited universities or colleges. There is no provisional admission to the doctoral program.

Tuition Fee

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International

26580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26580 USD per year
National

27637 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27637 USD per year
In-State

10202 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10202 USD per year

Living costs for Starkville

800 - 1300 USD /month

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